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Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida
Cryptantha micrantha (Torr.) I.M. Johnst. var. lepida (A. Gray) I.M. Johnst.
Redroot Cryptantha, Redroot Catseye, Mountain Red-root Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha micrantha ssp. lepida, Eremocarya micrantha var. lepida
USDA Symbol: CRMIL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Mountain slopes, flats, valleys, granite-based gravelly soils, chaparral, foothill woodlands, Joshua-tree woodlands, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR